Qiuyuan
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◇ Skills
Qiuyuan
★★★★★☆ Aero Sword
Roles: Concerto Efficiency, Heavy Attack Damage, [[mechanics/damage-types/echo-skill-damage|Echo Skill Damage]], Echo Skill DMG Amplification
Intro Skill - Attack the Must-Defend
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. Within a certain period of time after casting this skill, press Normal Attack to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3.
Basic Attack - Inkwash
Basic Attack Perform up to 3 consecutive attacks, dealing Aero DMG. Heavy Attack Consume STA to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG. Press Normal Attack within a certain period of time after casting this skill to perform Basic Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 4. Mid-air Attack Consume STA to perform Plunging Attack, dealing Aero DMG. Dodge Counter Press Normal Attack right after a successful Dodge to attack the target, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack. Moments after a Basic Attack or Heavy Attack, Qiuyuan becomes immune to the next instance of DMG he takes and casts Dodge Counter upon being attacked, dealing Aero DMG.
Resonance Skill - Through the Groves
Press Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If Resonance Skill is cast upon being attacked by an enemy target, Qiuyuan becomes immune to this instance of DMG and stagnates nearby enemies, while gaining immunity to interruption during this Resonance Skill. Switching to other Resonators removes the Stagnation effect from enemies. Undaunted Wayfarer Hold Resonance Skill to dash forward for a distance at the cost of STA, dealing Aero DMG to the target, considered as Echo Skill DMG. If there are no targets nearby, Qiuyuan will leap up and dash through the air by continuously consuming STA until it runs out. Release Resonance Skill to immediately end the dash and land. If there are targets nearby when Qiuyuan lands, deal Aero DMG to nearby targets, considered as Echo Skill DMG. This skill can be cast in mid-air.
Resonance Liberation - Sundering Strike
Deal Aero DMG to targets within range, considered as Echo Skill DMG. For every 1% of Qiuyuan’s Crit. Rate over 50%, this skill increases the Crit. DMG of all nearby active Resonators in the team by 2% for 30s, up to 30%.}} Sundering Strike ==Attribute Scaling== {{Skill Scaling
Outro Skill - Strike Before Ready
Attack the target, dealing Aero DMG equal to 100% of Qiuyuan’s ATK, considered as Echo Skill DMG. Grant 50% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to the incoming Resonator, lasting for 14s or until the Resonator is switched out.
Inherent Skills
Quietude Within: Qiuyuan obtains Quietude Within for 10s upon entering the When Swordster’s Soliloquy is full, Qiuyuan enters the Inksplash of Mind state for 8s. During this state, Heavy Attack is replaced by Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save. In this state, hold Normal Attack to consume Swordster’s Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG, considered as Heavy Attack DMG. - Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster’s Soliloquy is used up. state. This effect can be triggered once every 22s. Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach, Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save, and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice deal 50% more DMG. Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice additionally restores 30 points of Concerto Energy on hit. - This effect ends early when Qiuyuan is switched off the field. Drink Away Woes Age-Old: When casting Echo Skill, Qiuyuan’s bamboo flask absorbs the overflowing energy and brews it into Flowing Panacea. The next time Qiuyuan can hold up to 600 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy. - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing Inkwash Stage 3. - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing each stage of Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash. - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing Dodge Counter. - 400 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing [[Attack the Must-Defend. - Swordster’s Soliloquy cannot be obtained during the Inksplash of Mind state. - Swordster’s Soliloquy is cleared when the Inksplash of Mind state ends. is obtained, the Flowing Panacea is consumed to gain 10% [[ATK increase for 20s.}} Drink Away Woes Age-Old ==Skill Upgrade== inherentSkill ==Other Languages== {{Other Languages
Resonance Chain
S1 - Sword Sheathed, Mind Unclouded Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach , Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save , and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice can no longer be interrupted. Qiuyuan gains 20% Crit. Rate increase. S2 - O Blade, I, Who Teach No More Bamboo Shade Bamboo Shade When Qiuyuan holds 400 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy, he obtains the Bamboo’s Shade effect, allowing all nearby active Resonators in the team to gain 30% Echo Skill DMG Bonus for 30s. now grants an additional 30% Echo Skill DMG Amplification to all nearby Resonators in the team. S3 - O Blade, I, Who Save No More The DMG Multiplier of Resonance Liberation Sundering Strike is increased by 500%. If Concerto Energy is full when not in the Inksplash of Mind state, Qiuyuan’s Resonance Skill is replaced with Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain, available once every 20s. Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain , the Quietude Within effect immediately ends and 60 Concerto Energy is consumed to deal Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan’s ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG, and restore 400 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy Swordster’s Soliloquy Qiuyuan can hold up to 600 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy. - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing Basic Attack Stage 3. - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing each stage of Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash . - 100 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing Dodge Counter . - 400 points of Swordster’s Soliloquy is obtained when performing Intro Skill . - Swordster’s Soliloquy cannot be obtained during the Inksplash of Mind state. - Swordster’s Soliloquy is cleared when the Inksplash of Mind state ends. . The next Basic Attack is replaced with Thus Spoke the Blade: Inkwash Stage 3. Upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain , Qiuyuan cannot gain the Quietude Within effect the next time he enters Inksplash of Mind Inksplash of Mind When Swordster’s Soliloquy is full, Qiuyuan enters the Inksplash of Mind state for 8s. During this state, Heavy Attack is replaced by Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save . In this state, hold Normal Attack to consume Swordster’s Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach , Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save , and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG , considered as Heavy Attack DMG. - Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster’s Soliloquy is used up. . Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach , Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save , and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice gain 600% DMG Multiplier increase and additionally restore 30 point of Concerto Energy on hit. When not in Co-op mode, upon casting Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain , the next Outro Skill is replaced with Outro Skill Sheath Fallen, New Shoots Revealed , which deals Aero DMG equal to 500% of Qiuyuan’s ATK, considered Echo Skill DMG. S4 - O Blade, I, Who Sacrifice No More ATK is increased by 20%. S5 - O Blade, I, Who Await to be Wielded Qiuyuan now ignores 15% of the target’s DEF when dealing damage. S6 - Thus I Heard, Thus I Saw, Thus I Spoke Casting Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice stagnates nearby targets for 5s or until the targets are damaged or until Qiuyuan is switched off the field. This effect is not available in the Co-op Mode. When Qiuyuan is the active Resonator in the team, upon exiting Inksplash of Mind Inksplash of Mind When Swordster’s Soliloquy is full, Qiuyuan enters the Inksplash of Mind state for 8s. During this state, Heavy Attack is replaced by Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save . In this state, hold Normal Attack to consume Swordster’s Soliloquy to perform Heavy Attack Thus Spoke the Blade: To Teach , Thus Spoke the Blade: To Save , and Thus Spoke the Blade: To Sacrifice in order, dealing Aero DMG , considered as Heavy Attack DMG. - Inksplash of Mind ends when Swordster’s Soliloquy is used up. , he deals Aero DMG equal to 600% of his ATK to all targets within range, considered Echo Skill DMG. Casting Resonance Skill Straw Cape in Drizzly Rain increases Qiuyuan’s Crit. DMG by 100% for 6s. Switching to another Resonator ends this effect early.
Mechanic Definitions
These roles involve specific game mechanics. See linked files for full definitions.
[[mechanics/damage-types/echo-skill-damage|Echo Skill Damage]]: Damage type: skills classified as Echo Skill DMG, amplified by Echo Skill DMG Bonus stats
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◇ Frequently Asked Questions
What element is Qiuyuan?
Qiuyuan is a Aero element resonator in Wuthering Waves.
What weapon does Qiuyuan use?
Qiuyuan uses a Sword in Wuthering Waves.
What rarity is Qiuyuan?
Qiuyuan is a 5-star resonator in Wuthering Waves.
What role does Qiuyuan play?
Qiuyuan serves as: Concerto Efficiency, Heavy Attack Damage, Echo Skill Damage, Echo Skill DMG Amplification.
When was Qiuyuan released?
Qiuyuan was released on Thu Oct 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
What is Qiuyuan's signature weapon?
Qiuyuan's signature weapon is Emerald Sentence.